{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-229.011","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 229.011","heading":"Definitions for chapter.","body":"As used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise the following\ndefinitions shall apply:\n(1) \"Advertise\" means the use of handbills, placards, posters, billboards, pictures,\nprinted or written material or newspapers or other publicatio ns, or radio, television,\nInternet, and other communication media;\n(2) \"Boxing\" means a contest or exhibition in which a person delivers blows with the\nfist that may be reasonably expected to disable or inflict injury and in which boxers\ncompete for money,  a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is\ncharged to spectators;\n(3) \"Commission\" means the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission;\n(4) \"Exhibition\" means an event or engagement:\n(a) In which the participants show or display their skil ls without necessarily\nstriving to win;\n(b) That involves amateurs not under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky High\nSchool Athletic Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the\nNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Amateur Athletic Union,\nGolden Gloves, USA Boxing, or USA Wrestling; or\n(c) That involves a public show in which an admission ticket is required, or other\ncharge is made, that is not sanctioned by one (1) of the sanctioning bodies\nlisted in paragraph (b) of this subsection;\n(5) \"Kickboxing\" means a boxing contest or exhibition where the participants are\nallowed to throw kicks or foot blows at the opponent in addition to punching with\nthe hands and in which kickboxers compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary\ngain, or for which admission is charged to spectators;\n(6) \"Mixed martial arts\" means any form of unarmed contest or exhibition in which\nparticipants compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which\nadmission is charged to spectators. Mixed martial arts may include any element or\ncombination of el ements of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, or other martial arts.\nExhibitions where participants are judged on form and style and where punches and\nkicks are pulled shall not be included in this definition;\n(7) \"Muay thai\" means a boxing contest or exhibitio n where the participants are\nallowed combined use of clinches, elbows, knees, and shins in addition to punching\nwith the hands and in which participants compete for money, a prize, or other\npecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators;\n(8) \"Person\" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or club;\n(9) \"Show\" means any boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, muay thai, or wrestling\nmatch, contest, or exhibition coming under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Boxing\nand Wrestling Commission;\n(10) \"Unarmed combat\" means boxing, kickboxing, sparring, wrestling, mixed martial\narts, or muay thai under the jurisdiction of the commission; and\n(11) \"Wrestling\" means an activity or performance of athletic and wrestling skill\nbetween individuals who are not under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky High\nSchool Athletic Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the\nNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or USA Wrestling in which the\nparticipants struggle hand -to-hand primarily for the purpose of providing\nentertainment to spectators rather than conducting a bona fide athletic contest. The\noutcome of these matches may be predetermined. Participating wrestlers may not be\nrequired to use their best efforts in order to win.","path":["KRS Chapter 229"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56222","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:45Z","sha256":"13cec70d7f172bac1d943fbdc0dc95397d9235d64c95373334040bc075c6d414","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-229.010","next":"us-ky/krs-229.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}